Cylinder head shop recommendation, this time Portland!

[Johnny Riviera]

Hello everyone,

 Kinda like the recent post, I'm looking for recommendations on a shop in the Portland area for building a mild/hot performance M10 head (weekend toy, auto-x)

Don't want to give money away, but am more than willing to pay for quality work and parts. I know shops for other makes, and am sure they are capable, but would rather go with someone who knows 2002's.

 

Am I driving to Seattle to Midnight Motorsport?

 

Thanks in advance,

  John

 

 

Edited December 26, 2017 by Johnny Riviera
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[joysterm]

Make the drive north, you will not be sorry you made the trek. He recently finish building mine and  I could not be happier. 

 

 

Mike

[Johnny Riviera]

Thanks for the info Mike!

 

[S-L]

There's a few reasonable places down here, but I've been hearing such good things about Patrick from Midnight Motosport that it might be worth the drive.

 

Here are some of Portland's options:

-Boyd Motor Werks

-Portland Motor Works

-Munich Motorworks

-Peters Hobby Shop

-Butte Motors

 

You can run around, see if any one of them are places you can gain traction with.

 

For what it's worth, my only encounter with Patrick was over the phone - but even that was outstanding. I was prepping for a long 3500 mile round trip down to LA from Portland along 101 and Patrick spent roughly a good 30 minutes simply going through what needed to be looked over and brought along on a trip like that one...knowing he wasn't making a dime off that, simply making relationships. So if it doesn't hurt you to bring your car a few hours up north, I'd definitely consider giving him my business.

 

Again, give those Portland shops a lookover (maybe you can negotiate a reasonable price) - if those don't workout, I definitely wouldn't hesitate with Patrick, especially after all the raving I've heard about him.

 

Best wishes,

 

Slavik

 

[Johnny Riviera]

Thank you Slavik! It sounds like I should plan a Seattle trip in. I'll work it into a trip to visit the in-laws who live up there....good excuse to duck out of that for a while!